Pardon My Politics

When the right’s view of the Con­sti­tu­tion was as­cen­dant 75 years ago, ba­sic pro­tec­tions such as a re­stric­tion on child la­bor were de­clared un­con­sti­tu­tion­al; laws ban­ning dis­crim­i­na­tion were un­think­able; and So­cial Se­cu­ri­ty was wide­ly viewed as next in line for the Supreme Court’s chop­ping block.

Amer­i­ca’s right now wants noth­ing more than to re­vive this dis­cred­it­ed the­o­ry of the Con­sti­tu­tion.

Most people today do not understand the difference, but it is crucial. In a pure Democracy, the majority decides things. Each issue would be voted on by the masses, and the majority would win. So, should we have a new tax on the “rich?” Everyone cast your vote. Since the majority of people do not fall in the “rich” category, the vote would probably pass and our economy would be damaged.

Every once in a while a book comes along that sets the political record straight and helps us understand what is nothing more than media-driven political rhetoric, or political opposition attacks.